# dub

Pronunciation: say "DUB" US/UK /dʌb/, AUS /dɐb/

## Verb

1. To give a name, title, or nickname to someone or something.
   - Simple: To give someone or something a name, often a nickname.
   - _The press dubbed the scandal a national embarrassment._
   - _Reviewers quickly dub any clever gadget a game-changer._
2. To replace a film's original soundtrack with a synchronized version in another language.
   - Simple: To swap out a movie's original spoken words for a recorded version in another language.
   - _The studio dubbed the Korean drama into English for streaming._
   - _Distributors dub blockbuster films into dozens of languages._
3. To add sound to a film or alter its existing audio.
   - Simple: To add or change the sound on a film after it is shot.
   - _The team dubbed new sound effects over the chase scene._
   - _Editors dub ambient noise onto silent footage to make scenes feel alive._
5. To confer knighthood on someone, traditionally by a tap on each shoulder with the flat of a sword.
   - Simple: To make someone a knight, usually by tapping each shoulder with a sword.
   - _The monarch dubbed the young warrior a knight before the assembled court._
   - _Medieval lords could dub their most loyal followers knights._
9. To create a remix of a recording by combining and reworking its audio tracks.
   - Simple: To mix audio tracks together to create a new version of a song.
   - _The engineer dubbed the session tapes into a remix for the album._
   - _Artists often dub their early demos into polished singles._
10. To produce a duplicate of an audio recording from its original or master tape.
   - Simple: To copy sound from a master tape onto another tape.
   - _The technician dubbed the master tape several times for distribution._
   - _Labels dub the original recordings before shipping them to radio stations._
12. To do something badly or clumsily.
   - Simple: To do something poorly or clumsily.
   - _She dubbed the presentation and lost the client._
   - _Rushed workers tend to dub even the simplest tasks._
14. To hit a shot poorly, especially in golf.
   - Simple: To hit a golf shot badly.
   - _She dubbed the approach and left the ball short of the green._
   - _Nervous players tend to dub short shots near the hole._
17. To consider or declare someone or something to be a particular thing.
   - Simple: To declare or consider someone or something to be a certain thing.
   - _Reviewers dubbed the film an instant classic._
   - _Officials dub the new policy a turning point for the city._

## Noun

4. A replacement recording for one or more voice parts in a movie or cartoon, often in another language, or an instance of making this replacement.
   - Simple: A recorded replacement of the voices in a movie or cartoon, often in another language.
   - _The English dub of the series featured several well-known actors._
   - _Some viewers will always prefer subtitles to a dub._
6. A win, especially in a competitive video game.
   - Simple: A victory, especially in a video game or competitive match.
   - _Their squad picked up another dub in the ranked tournament._
   - _One more dub and they advance to the finals._
7. A style of reggae music created by mixing and reworking different audio tracks.
   - Simple: A kind of reggae music made by mixing and reworking audio tracks together.
   - _The DJ blended classic dub with modern electronic beats._
   - _Dub emerged in Jamaican studios during the early 1970s._
8. A remix of a track, mainly instrumental, in which some or all of the vocals have been stripped out.
   - Simple: A remixed version of a song with most or all of the singing taken out.
   - _The label released a dub of the hit single for club play._
   - _Producers cut a dub with the vocals stripped away._
11. Clipping of double-u. — Clipping of double-u.
   - Simple: Clipping of double-u. A short, casual way to say the letter W.
   - _She rattled off the address as dub dub dub before the company name._
   - _Instead of saying double-u three times, he just said dub dub dub._
13. A wheel rim measuring 20 inches or more in diameter. *(slang)*
   - Simple: A large car wheel rim that is 20 inches across or bigger.
   - _The custom shop fitted the coupe with gleaming dubs._
   - _A single dub can cost more than a used engine._
15. A badly played shot, especially one struck weakly or mishit.
   - Simple: A bad golf shot that goes wrong, usually hit weakly or off-center.
   - _His approach turned into an embarrassing dub that landed in the bunker._
   - _The commentator winced at the dub that dribbled off the tee._
16. A music trend beginning in 2009 in which distorted bass is synced off the timing of electronic dance music.
   - Simple: A type of electronic dance music from around 2009 that uses heavy, wobbly bass that falls off the beat.
   - _Dub dominated the club scene for several years after it emerged._
   - _Producers layered dub over four-on-the-floor rhythms to give tracks an unsettled groove._
18. An unskillful, awkward person, especially one clumsy or inept at a task. *(slang)*
   - Simple: A clumsy or awkward person who is not good at things.
   - _The foreman dismissed him as a hopeless dub on the worksite._
   - _They laughed at the dubs fumbling through the drill._

## Noun

19. A blow, thrust, or sharp poke delivered to something. *(rare)*
   - Simple: A hit, thrust, or poke given to someone or something.
   - _The boxer landed a solid dub to his opponent's side._
   - _A dub from the staff sent the gate swinging open._

## Other meanings

- (noun) A twenty-dollar bag of marijuana.
- (verb) To clothe or dress someone, or to ornament and adorn something.
- (verb) To produce a sound by beating a drum briskly.
- (noun) A piece of graffiti painted in metallic colors and finished with a thick black outline.
- (verb) To trim the neck feathers and cut away the comb and wattles of a gamecock so that it is ready to fight.
- (noun) A pool or puddle, especially a small one of standing water.
- (verb) To strike, rub, or dress a surface so that it becomes smooth; also, to dab.
- (verb) To dress or smooth timber with an adze.
- (verb) To raise a nap on cloth by working its surface with teasels.
- (verb) To rub or dress leather with grease, as in the process of currying it.
- (verb) To dress a fishing fly, especially by twisting fur or fiber onto the tying thread.
- (noun) A small copper coin formerly used in India.
- (verb) In old thieves' slang, to open or shut something, especially a door.
- (noun) In old thieves' slang, a lock.
- (noun) In old thieves' slang, a key, especially one that opens many locks, or a tool for picking a lock.

## Origin

**Meanings 1, 5, 17** — From Middle English dubben, from Old English dubbian ("to knight by striking with a sword"), which came from Old French adober ("to equip with arms; adorn"). Both trace back to Proto-Germanic *dub- ("to hit, strike") and ultimately to a Proto-Indo-European root, with cognates such as Icelandic dubba.
**Meaning 18** — Recorded around 1885-90. Imitative in origin; compare also flub and flubdub.
**Meanings 2–4, 7–10, 16** — From a shortening of the word double.
**Meaning 13** — From a shortening of double dime ("twenty").

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